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Connect with plant consciousness and the healing wisdom of Nature. In the Plant Spirit Podcast, we explore how to deepen in relationship with plants and Nature consciousness through topics and modalities including: plant spirit herbalism, flower essences, the interconnected web of life, plant spirit medicine, the multidimensional nature of reality, plant communication, plant allies, sacred geometry, mysticism and abundance in Nature, the plant path as a spiritual path of awakening, and how p ...
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Finding Cupid Radio is a modern day guide to surviving the dating world and life in general. Hosted by David Cruz, Author of the blog Finding Cupid, David and his guest?€™s help you navigate through the slips and spills of love, dating and relationships. The show also explores how to be a better person in life regardless of relationship status. Imagine if Oprah and Patti Stanger had a baby?€¦ it would be David! Every week, Finding Cupid interviews celebrity guests, singers, authors and frien ...
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#61 – Join us for an amazing conversation with interspecies communicator Kara Daniels on how to communicate with trees. In this episode, Kara shares key insights on how tree communication can benefit us as individuals and as a collective in connection with the Earth. She also offers wisdom on gifts and honoring practices for working with trees in o…
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#60 – Join us for a wonderful conversation with Yoga Teacher, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, & Acupuncturist Shereen Öberg on Earth wisdom and recognizing how we are part of Nature, and Nature is part of us. In this episode, Shereen shares about the strength of her grandmother growing up in Nature in the mountains, and how her grandmother offered k…
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Join us on this episode of "How Does She Do It?" as Kara Flowers interviews Heather Barber, the entrepreneurial powerhouse behind Queen of Wraps. Heather shares her inspiring journey from starting her first business at 23 to owning five successful companies. Learn how she navigated economic downturns, balanced motherhood, and discovered the keys to…
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#59 – Have you ever tried the ancient skill of listening to plants through your fingertips? I loved connecting with botanical textile dyer Justine Aldersey-Williams on the initiatory journey she experienced while growing her own pair of jeans from seeds into cloth. In this episode, Justine shares about her mythic field-to-fashion creation process a…
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Join us for an inspiring episode of "How Does She Do It?" as we sit down with the incredible Dr. Erin King-Mullins. From humble beginnings to becoming a double board-certified powerhouse in general and colorectal surgery, Dr. King-Mullins shares her journey of balancing a thriving medical career with being a devoted mother of five. Discover how she…
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Discover how pharmaceutical researcher Brandi Searcy leveraged her science smarts and personal health battles to build two thriving businesses. In this episode, Brandi pulls back the curtain on her unconventional path from the lab to entrepreneurship, sharing how she's using her expertise to help women solve complex health issues and build wealth a…
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Discover how to optimize your well-being and elevate your personal and professional life! Licensed acupuncturist Laurie Morse shares her extensive knowledge of Chinese medicine to help you unlock your body's innate potential. Learn her practical framework to cultivate health, empowerment, abundance, and fulfillment on a cellular level. Laurie guide…
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Myriah Wallace, a licensed therapist turned leadership coach, shares her incredible journey from a shocking epilepsy diagnosis during her first day in a dream leadership role to now empowering women leaders to excel with confidence. Discover how vulnerability, servant leadership, and boundary-setting can skyrocket your team's morale and your own ca…
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In this powerful episode, Adriana Baer shares her transformative journey from a successful theater director to a sought-after high-performance coach. After 20 years in the arts, Adriana found herself grappling with burnout and the challenges of balancing her career with motherhood. Through this experience, she discovered her true calling: helping o…
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Get leadership wisdom from utility exec turned coach Lindsey Schiel on this episode of the How Does She Do It? podcast. With an engineering degree, MBA and 18+ years in a male-dominated field, Lindsey shares raw insight on #breakingbarriers at work while #raisingresilience in her 4 kids. Hear the philosophies and drive behind her wide-reaching impa…
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Jen Schulz's journey from people-pleasing corporate employee to 7-figure entrepreneur and real estate investor is nothing short of inspiring. In this raw and emotional episode, Jen vulnerably shares how she shattered expectations to design a life true to herself. She'll motivate you to boldly pursue your biggest dreams and show you that you really …
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#58 – How do flower essences open a bridge for us to connect with plant spirits? Join us for a wonderful conversation with Author, Teacher, & Flower Essence Practitioner Nicholas Pearson on the power of direct experience in working with the magic of plant consciousness in flower essences. In this episode, Nicholas shares about a wide variety of way…
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Elizabeth Harris opens up about her inspiring career change from Russian language specialist to registered dietician in her late 30s. She dug into the science prerequisites and powered through an intense master’s program while raising three young kids. After discovering intuitive eating, Elizabeth pivoted to help others break up with dieting for go…
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Tune in to hear co-founder of nonprofit Eden, Nicole Far, share her organization's groundbreaking model for using real estate investment to provide sustainable funding streams to anti-trafficking efforts. Nicole explains the profound 'aha' moment behind Eden's conception and her husband's firsthand account of witnessing the tragic exploitation happ…
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What is the deeper meaning of Imbolc, and how plants can help us connect with the inner spark of life and sense of reawakening? ​Pour your favorite cup of tea and join us today for a wonderful conversation with Certified Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner, and Earth Centered Ceremonialist Katie Rose Browning on the power of Imbolc and connectin…
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She's a small town girl turned Emmy-winning TV producer with her sights set on changing the narrative. Kori Kingg shares her incredible journey from rural Delaware to Hollywood heavy-hitter behind hit shows like Iyanla Fix My Life and Queer Eye. Learn how this spiritual creative overcame culture shock and self doubt to find her calling of telling r…
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#56 - Join us for a delightful conversation with Author, Herbalist, and Druid Ellen Evert Hopman on the sacred herbs, traditions, recipes, and magical celebrations of the yuletide season. In this episode, Ellen shares about solstice rituals and herbal recipes that people have long connected with across cultures spanning from ancient Egypt to the Dr…
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#55 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Herbalist, Ethnobotanist, and Author Mimi Prunella Hernandez on how her roots in Latin American Folk Herbalism and Curanderismo have influenced her approach to herbal medicine. In this episode, Mimi shares stories from the kitchen of her childhood with her Mexican abuelita and the immersive aromas of …
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#54 – With everything going on in the world right now, it's important now more than ever that our actions of healing in the world are connected to the space of inner being. And plants are so supportive for helping with this! How do plants support the path of intuitive healing? Join us for an amazing conversation with Intuitive Nourishment Guide Ven…
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Welcome to the next episode of Fire After 50! Today I talk with childhood friend, Susanne Graham Tartarilla, who after 40 years in education, has recently retired at age 63 and is fearlessly launching her own travel and tour business! We talk inspiration, love of travel, daring to start something big and new after retirement, and the exciting place…
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#53 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons on remembering and reclaiming our sacred relationship with the Earth. In this episode, Nina shares wisdom on learning directly from Nature, rekindling sacred relationship, and how we can engage in the innovative work of restoration in each moment. She offers deep insigh…
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Join me for an inspiring conversation with artist, teacher, entrepreneur, social/community/environmental activist, Kim Bernard! At 58 years old, Kim is living life to its fullest! Her new tattoo reads, "You've only got one life to live, and it's happening right now!" Kim Bernard creates sculpture that is recycled, kinetic, interactive, public and i…
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#52 - Join us for an amazing conversation with Herbal Drama Queens Kaz & Fi of The Seed SistAs on the magic and medicine of power plants and reintegrating the ancient tradition of working with witching herbs in ritual and modern herbalism. In this episode, The Seed SistAs share about their experience of working in deep partnership with the poison p…
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#51 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Herbalist, Story-teller, and Writer Robin Rose Bennett on the magic and presence we can find with our allies in the green world. In this episode, Robin Rose shares deep Earth-based wisdom on practices and teachings from the plants that can help us connect with a sense of joyful presence and belonging …
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Join me as I dive quickly into a deep conversation with Kara Seymour who makes her biggest life decisions by intentionally, and with daily practices, listening to and trusting her intuition. We explore the questions, "Who am I without my old stories I tell myself and others?" and "How do we "code" today to let our lives beautifully unfold going for…
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Join me for a conversation with the charismatic, welcoming, passionate Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade as we talk love, diversity, faith and intuition. You won't want to miss this episode. "With a passion for creative and emerging worship, a heart for justice and extravagant welcome, and the provocative instincts of a prophet; Rev. Wendy brings holy joy,…
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Listen in while I talk with Donna Markussen, a wife, mother, devoted dog mom, and best-selling author with three books! She's a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a breast cancer survivor turned advocate. As a caregiver for her husband, who is battling an incurable cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Donna shares her personal journey to undersc…
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#50 – What are the secrets of the wildflowers? Join us for an amazing conversation with Forager, Plant Lover, and Artist Nina Veteto on how plant lore helps us connect with each other and the green world. In this episode, Nina shares her love of flower folklore and how we are wired to connect to the plants through stories. She also offers key insig…
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Join me for a chat with Terry Littlefield, Court Reporter/educator/actor turned Yoga and Meditation teacher! Terry and I talk about how she incorporates laughter (she is certified in Laughter Yoga:) and going to Cadaver Labs (what?), among many other things, to help women mid-century and beyond achieve and maintain wellness! Terry says, "I was born…
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#49 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt on how connecting with wild medicinal plants supports an experience of joy and deep fulfillment in our relationship with the Earth. In this episode, Rosalee shares about the transformative experience of working with some amazing herbs including St. John’s Wort, Elderberry…
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Join me for an intimate, and often vulnerable, conversation with Amber Walker, military veteran, MSW, mom and published Art Journalist. Amber is a self proclaimed "open book," who draws her passion and inspiration for her art from deep within, often intentionally blocking out the noise of outward influences. We talk about her journey of documenting…
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Join Debra and me for a discussion around her inspired relationship with flowers, herbs and nature. Debra fuels her passion and joy spending time in nature and cultivating a symbiotic relationship with plants. With a great "listening" of nature and her own intuition, Debra creates healing flower and herb essences that she then shares with others. D…
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#48 - Join us for an incredible conversation with Herbalist and Educator Lupo Passero on the power of deepening our relationship with the medicinal plants of our ancestors. In this episode, Lupo shares about her recent experience of traveling to her ancestral homeland in Sicily and how working with ancestral plants helps us connect with a deep reme…
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Leaving behind the societal constraints and expectations of a "Surrey Housewife," Fiona Lygo, British landscape and abstract artist, followed her heart to the sea. She finds joy in her Bohemian lifestyle, painting the sea, and walking her five dogs. We chat about the difficulties of being a creative as a child, her 50th birthday being the best of h…
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#47 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Clinical Master Herbalist Yarrow Willard (aka Herbal Jedi) on building relations with the natural world and bridging the connection between our internal and external environments. In this episode, Yarrow shares deep herbal wisdom on how plants and wild spaces support the experience of grounding and re…
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An intimate discussion with Kathryn Chapman, a British therapeutic photographer, who is on her own healing path through the use of self portraiture, and who now offers this life transforming experience to other women. Listen as we dive deep into Kathryn's story and also discuss why, as women over the age of 50, we should not "bloody wait," to begin…
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#46 - Join us for an amazing conversation with Clinical Herbalist & Teacher Sam Coffman on how incorporating multiple paradigms in clinical herbalism can support an effective and truly integrative approach to health. In this episode, Sam shares first-hand experiences on working with the healing power of herbs in Echinacea, Comfrey, Horsetail, Prick…
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#45 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Herbal Teacher, Dancer, and Martial Artist Shereel Washington on the vital experience and lineage of Black North American Herbalism. In this episode, Shereel shares herbal wisdom honoring her lineage of healing with Black Elders and why having a multicultural knowledge of plants helps us to understand…
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#44 - Join us for a lovely conversation with Author and Earth Advocate Jen Frey on communicating with plants and the value of connecting with Nature through heart-based practices. In this episode, Jen shares wisdom on plant communication, her experience with Yarrow, and how working with the intelligence of the heart allows us to come into a state o…
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#43 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Medical Herbalist Lucy Jones on working with herbs as individuals and the profound healing that can occur when we listen to the inherent wisdom of plants. In this episode, Lucy shares deep herbal wisdom from the experience of her Celtic healing lineage and extensive background in clinical western herb…
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#42 - Join us for an amazing conversation with Women’s Health Practitioner Khetnu Nefer as she shares about foundational plant wisdom she learned from her grandmother, how the path of herbalism has changed her life, and the power of being a conduit for healing and resource. Khetnu also shares the inspiration that guided her to create The Gullah Gee…
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#41 - What healing wisdom awaits when we study the ancient maps and walk deeper into the forest? Join us for a wonderful conversation with Rongoā Māori Healer Joanne Hakaraia on the mauri, or life force, of plants and how she connects with the primordial wisdom and energy that comes from being in the ngahere (forest). In this episode, Joanne shares…
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#40 - Join us for an amazing conversation with Certified Flower Essence Practitioner and Educator Ruth Toledo Altschuler on how the elements, plants, and flower essences offer templates of wholeness that support the experience of coming home to the living world with our whole being. At a time on the planet when the human species has become so disco…
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#39 - Join us for an incredible conversation with Acupuncturist and Author Lindsay Fauntleroy on how flower essences address the root patterns of imbalance and support archetypal emergence and awakening in the healing process. In this episode, Lindsay shares powerful insights into what we can learn from African and Indigenous healing systems, and p…
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#38 - Join us for an amazing conversation on Plant Allies with the incredible Herbalist and Author Rosemary Gladstar. Depression, sorrow, grief, and strife seem to be raging right now. But so is hope, beauty, love, kindness and Plant Power. We can learn from the plants how to root deep, hold fast, and weather the storm. And, perhaps, even how to ma…
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#037 - Join us for an incredible conversation with Holistic Herbal Chef Wilnise Francois on the nourishing, sensual connection we have with food and how plants help us to reawaken the light body. In this episode, Wilnise shares wisdom on the experience of Manje Limyè (eat light) in connection with plants, and physical and spiritual wellness. She al…
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#36 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Plant Medicine Teacher, Researcher, and Herbal Practitioner Nikki Darrell on plant consciousness and the value of listening to the inspirations we find in Nature. In this episode, Nikki shares wisdom on plant sentience and how people and plants communicate with each other. She also offers helpful insi…
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#35 - Join us for an amazing conversation on the magic & medicine of flowers and our relationship with Nature with Renee K. Smith (Ifagbaye Esubola Ayelaagbe Egbesina), flower essence practitioner and founder of Akika Flower Essences & Apothecary. In this episode, Renee shares how flowers can help to open layers of awareness in the process of heali…
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#034 – What wisdom can we learn from the Mushroom of Immortality? Join us for an amazing conversation with Brandon Gilbert, founder of Hyperion Herbs. In this episode, Brandon shares about the supportive and life-changing power of adaptogens and tonic herbs. He offers profound insight into the nature of Reishi, long known as the Mushroom of Immorta…
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#033 – Join us for an incredible conversation with Nana Xochiketzalli on the powerful healing practice of Curanderismo and ancestral medicine. In this episode, Xochiketzalli shares about working with plant limpias in the ancient healing practice of Curanderismo and her experience of training with maestras and K'iche Mayan Curanderas Nana Tomasa & N…
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